Whole exome sequencing of benign pulmonary metastasizing leiomyoma reveals mutation in the BMP8B gene

• Main Authors: Deniss Sõritsa (Author), Hindrek Teder (Author), Retlav Roosipuu (Author), Hannes Tamm (Author), Triin Laisk-Podar (Author), Pille Soplepmann (Author), Alan Altraja (Author), Andres Salumets (Author), Maire Peters (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) is an orphan neoplasm commonly characterized by pulmonary metastases consisting of smooth muscle cells. Patients with BML have usually a current or previous uterine leiomyoma, which is therefore suggested to be the most probable source of this...